- "One hundred years before the mast. Losing who you were, bit by bit. 'Til you end up, end up like poor Wyvern here."
- ―Bootstrap Bill Turner to Will Turner
Wyvern was a crew member serving aboard the Flying Dutchman under Captain Davy Jones. At an unknown point in time, he would be press-ganged aboard the Flying Dutchman as a member of Davy Jones' crew. Over time, Wvyern's body slowly merged with the Dutchman itself, until he appeared to be growing out of a wall on the lower deck. By the time Will Turner was a part of Jones' crew, Wyvern's body was covered with coral and barnacles, and was almost indistinguishable from the hull of the Flying Dutchman. His outstretched right arm held aloft a ship's lantern, and Wyvern was able only to separate the front of his head and upper body from the hull. Although Wyvern had been all but assimilated into the ship, he still retained a degree of humanity while aiding Will Turner in during the search for the Dead Man's Chest.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Not much is known of Wyvern's past, only that he would eventually take up a life at sea. At an unknown point in time, he would be press-ganged aboard Davy Jones' ship, the Flying Dutchman. Wyvern would work alongside other condemned crew members of the Dutchman. So long had Wyvern spent paying off his debt to Jones, his body had, over time, slowly merged with the ship itself, until he appeared to be growing out of a wall on the lower deck.
By the time Will Turner was a part of Jones' crew, Wyvern's body was covered with coral and barnacles, and was almost indistinguishable from the hull of the Flying Dutchman. Wyvern's outstretched right arm held aloft a ship's lantern, and he was able only to separate the front of his head and upper body from the hull.
Dead Man's Chest[]
- "The Dead Man's Chest."
"What do you know of this?"
"Open the chest with the key, and stab the heart. No, don't stab the heart. The Dutchman needs a living heart or there'll be no captain. And if there's no captain, there's no one to have the key."
"So the captain has the key? Where is the key?"
"Hidden."
"Where is the chest?"
"Hidden." - ―Wyvern and Will Turner on the Dead Man's Chest
Although Wyvern had been all but assimilated into the ship, he still retained a degree of humanity, aiding Will Turner in his quest to obtain the key to the Dead Man's Chest from Davy Jones. Wyvern offered Turner a small measure of advice before retreating back into his habitat, becoming virtually invisible against the hull. His fate is unknown, however it is possible that he was freed along with the rest of the crew when Will Turner became the new captain of the Dutchman.
Behind the scenes[]
- "Jones sent me."
"Scream bloody murder." - ―James Norrington and Wyvern
- Wyvern was portrayed by the late John Boswall in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- In the original script draft for At World's End, Wyvern had a quick talk with James Norrington after the battle in which the Flying Dutchman captured a Portuguese merchant ship. He also helped Norrington find Weatherby Swann's dead body.[2]
- "Wyvern" is also the name for a mythical winged creature, akin to a dragon.
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (First appearance)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (junior novelization)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide